Evil brethren

Oplopanax horridus in background

These are my evil twins, Malevolence (foreground) and Horridus (background). Both are very spiky and consigned to the back corner of the devil garden, perhaps I will name that corner the 9th circle of hell. I'm hoping that sun-loving Malevolence will grow big enough to provide some shade to Horridus, who is struggling with more direct afternoon sun than I expected in that corner. The purple spines on Malevolence are quite striking! I hope I don't regret this...

Solanum atropurpureum 'Malevolence' (aka "Purple Devil")